Comparisons of Spectra 22 performance in noise with and without an additional noise reduction preprocessor

Seminars in Hearing

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 405-415

  Margo, Vena ^a,b   Schweitzer, Christopher ^a   Feinman, Gail ^b  

^a AudioLogic Inc   (United States)

^b Department of Otolaryngology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; AUDIOLOGY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; FEMALE; HEARING AID; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MALE; REVIEW; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO;

EID: 0031455163     PISSN: 07340451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1083040     Document Type: Review

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